Peachtree Hoops: For Atlanta Hawks Fans

On today's episode we discuss 1) Which players the Hawks should be using to guard Giannis Antetokounmpo 2) Which players would be the ideal complements to Giannis, Jabari, and Khris Middleton, and how close the Bucks have gotten to reaching those ideals 3) How the career trajectory of Dwight Howard and his free throws mirrors that of Giannis and his three-point stroke 4) And finally, we hear from Grant Hill on the D-League and take a look at the Hawks and Bucks and their respective efforts towards securing D-League teams. If you like all-time NBA greats discussing the D-League while a muzak version of Roberta Flack plays in background, this pod is for you. Poli Mortgage Group, Inc., Canton Massachusetts Corporate Office Licenses (NMLS ID #1979): MA Mortgage Lender & Broker Lic #MC1979; NH Mortgage Banker Lic#8761-MB; CT Mortgage Lender Lic #10555; VT Mortgage Lender Lic #6092; VT Mortgage Broker Lic #0927 MB; ME Supervised Lender Lic @SLM6369; RI Loan Broker Lic #20031537LB, RI Lender Lic #20062141

We talk to Sean O'Connor of Liberty Ballers, SBNation's 76ers affiliate. We discuss Joel Embiid and the 76ers, and we hear from Mike Muscala on the Hawks' new approach to offensive rebounding. We also take a look at the past and future of the NBA's single-game and single-season three-point records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk to Kyle Weidie of the Truth About It, the Washington Wizards' affiliate of ESPN's True Hoop Network. In the episode, we discuss the Southeast Division, the Washington Wizards' deployment of their bench, and the 2010 career-high scoring game of former Wizard Nick Young. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We speak to @thatnbagirl, noted Hawks devotee and overall smart basketball person, about Dennis Schroder's contract extension, our favorites and longshots for the NBA's annual awards, and the relative health of Kyle Korver and Thabo Sefolosha compared to a season ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We speak to Nick Whalen (@wha1en) of RotoWire about assorted NBA over-unders, most of which aren't about win totals, such as Giannis Antetokounmpo's assists per game and Kyle Korver's three-point percentage. We also talk about prospective changes to the CBA, and some players whose production in fantasy hoops exceeds their actual value to their respective NBA teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We speak to Jameelah Johnson of atlhawksfans.com about the Hawks and their wing players. We discuss what we've seen so far in the preseason, what we expect to see going forward, and we try to figure out who's in and who's out of the rotation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices